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Obama ATF Now Planning to Ban Popular Rifle Ammo
The Gateway Pundit ^ | 3/3/15 | Jim Hoft

Posted on 03/03/2015 7:23:24 PM PST by Nachum

Now the Obama Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are planning to ban ammo to one of the most popular types of rifle ammunition. The AP reported:

The Obama administration is considering banning a type of ammunition used in one of the most popular types of rifles because it says the bullets can pierce a police officer’s protective vest when fired from a handgun.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is proposing the ban of some types of 5.56 mm rounds – or .223-caliber – used in widely available and popular AR-15-style rifles because the bullets can also be used in some new types of handguns. Other types of 5.56 mm rounds would still be legal to buy, own and fire from guns.

The rule change would affect only “M855 green tip” or “SS109″ rounds with certain types of metal cores. People who already own the ammunition would be allowed to continue to legally own it, but manufacturers would not be allowed to produce, sell, import or distribute it.

In a letter to ATF Director B. Todd Jones last month, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., objected to the rule change, saying it would “interfere with Second Amendment rights by disrupting the market for ammunition that law-abiding Americans use for sporting and other legitimate purposes.”

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KEYWORDS: ammo; atf; ban; banglist; obama
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1 posted on 03/03/2015 7:23:24 PM PST by Nachum
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To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...

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2 posted on 03/03/2015 7:23:43 PM PST by Nachum (Obamacare: It's. The. Flaw.)
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To: Nachum

And why not. The republicrats don’t care. If they don’t care about illegal and unconstitutional alien amnesty— why would they give a crap about 12 gague shot gun shells? Hummmm?


3 posted on 03/03/2015 7:26:02 PM PST by iowacornman (Republican party is dead.)
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To: Nachum
"The rule change would affect only “M855 green tip” or “SS109″ rounds with certain types of metal cores." For now. This is to test the waters.
4 posted on 03/03/2015 7:35:56 PM PST by headstamp 2
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To: iowacornman
And why not. The republicrats don’t care. If they don’t care about illegal and unconstitutional alien amnesty— why would they give a crap about 12 gague shot gun shells?

The republicrats don't care because the citizens don't care. Trust me, if the republicrats got the emails from concerned citizens that they are toast, in no uncertain terms, they would not be going along to get along. It all comes down to the 'next vote' and that's why term limits are so damned important....

5 posted on 03/03/2015 7:36:29 PM PST by eeriegeno (<p>)
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To: headstamp 2

Yes this is just a warm-up.


6 posted on 03/03/2015 7:53:01 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (GOP-RIP 3/3/2015)
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To: Nachum

Some years ago I believe they also made illegal the importation of Russian and Chinese 7.62 x 39 mm and 5.45 x 39 mm.

So that means there has been a sudden and dramatic gummint interest thwarting ammo supplies for BOTH of the two top personal defense carbines.

When you take the disparate snapshots and put them together, the total picture is a disturbing one.


7 posted on 03/03/2015 8:03:47 PM PST by gaijin
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To: headstamp 2
> "The rule change would affect only “M855 green tip” or “SS109″ rounds with certain types of metal cores." For now. This is to test the waters. Yep. The anti-gunners are creeping slowly to see if anyne is paying attention. If no backlash they'll pour it on next round. So its time to knock them off their blocks for even trying.
8 posted on 03/03/2015 8:08:40 PM PST by jsanders2001
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To: Nachum

I received an email ad from Midway USA earlier today. SS109 was selling, if I recall correctly, for $549.99 for 1,000 rounds. That is hideous. I am glad that I stocked up on reloading components over the past several years. I will be able to make M885 to NATO specs, less the primer crimp and the green paint, for years to come for about $0.12 per round.


9 posted on 03/03/2015 8:16:30 PM PST by ConservativeInPA (#JuSuisCharlesMartel)
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To: headstamp 2

Couldn’t I just drill the tip of the bullet and add my own metal core to any ammo available?


10 posted on 03/03/2015 8:18:14 PM PST by BipolarBob (I may be bi-polar but at least I like myselves.)
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To: Nachum
From the article:

The Obama administration . . . says the bullets can pierce a police officer’s protective vest when fired from a handgun.

Wha . . .?? What kind of handgun uses this round? Another lie.

11 posted on 03/03/2015 8:19:45 PM PST by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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I hate to bust your bubble, but there are .223/5.56 “handguns.”

Checkem out at http://www.slickguns.com/category/hand-guns?caliber=11.

HST, this move by Ophonybama is merely the first step in banning all manner of ammo.

Get what you think you’ll need right now!


12 posted on 03/03/2015 8:25:07 PM PST by Taxman (I'M MAD AS HELL AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE!)
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To: eeriegeno

Its way too late for term limits. We now have funded a dictator. He will not give up his office and Boehner and McConnell will bow in sycophantic adoration. We are totally finished as a nation.


13 posted on 03/03/2015 8:43:03 PM PST by iowacornman (Republican party is dead.)
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To: Nachum

Related...

In “Unprecedented Move” Nobel Peace Prize Chairman Demoted For Decision To Give Obama 2009 Award
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-03-03/unprecedented-move-nobel-peace-prize-chairman-demoted-decision-give-obama-2009-award


14 posted on 03/03/2015 8:54:36 PM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: iowacornman
DIFF
15 posted on 03/03/2015 8:57:57 PM PST by baddog 219
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To: iowacornman

Wondering what you plan on doing now that `we` are finished...
Going to snuggle in and watch `American Idle?

Your comments tonight disgust me. Not sure if you hate Israel or simply those who care to defend her.


16 posted on 03/03/2015 9:04:14 PM PST by AllAmericanGirl44
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To: eeriegeno

Do you think the uninformed citizens know? Is this on the MSM if not those people won’t know about it.


17 posted on 03/03/2015 9:08:49 PM PST by funfan
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To: AllAmericanGirl44

Iowapuke has been posting his hatred for Israel on several discussion topics.


18 posted on 03/03/2015 9:11:28 PM PST by SVTCobra03 (You can never have enough friends, horsepower or ammunition.)
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To: BipolarBob

That’s a pretty small bullet to mess with. However, I have illustrated plans on how to insert a low-yield nuclear device into the tip of these rounds and I’m willing to sell them for $1,500,000 cash per copy. Talk about piercing a PO’s vest - these will take out the whole precinct!

PM me if you’re interested...


19 posted on 03/03/2015 9:20:44 PM PST by 43north (BHO: 50% black, 50% white, 100% RED.)
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To: SVTCobra03

I did notice that, this attitude disgusts me and the little hater should be called out.


20 posted on 03/03/2015 9:40:48 PM PST by AllAmericanGirl44
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